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Health in La Moca Ranch · CDC PLACES 2025

Where La Moca Ranch residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for La Moca Ranch, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 78045. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in La Moca Ranch

COPD and cancer are less common in La Moca Ranch

La Moca Ranch runs below Texas on eight chronic conditions, most of all COPD (2.9% vs 5.7%), cancer (3.8% vs 6.1%) and stroke (2.1% vs 3.2%). Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 25 miles from La Moca Ranch

The closest emergency room is Doctors Hospital of Laredo in Laredo, 24.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Strhs, Encinal Clinic is closer (13.4 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

1 in 4 working-age adults in La Moca Ranch has no health insurance

26.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓

Few La Moca Ranch adults smoke

8.5% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 12.5% across Texas. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Texas figure falls outside La Moca Ranch’s likely range; La Moca Ranch’s figures come from ZIP code 78045, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 La Moca Ranch adults…

La Moca Ranch runs below TX on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 La Moca Ranch adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near La Moca Ranch

No hospital or community health center in La Moca Ranch itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERDoctors Hospital of LaredoLaredo · 24.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStrhs, Encinal ClinicEncinal · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Strhs, Encinal Clinic
Encinal · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.9 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Laredo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
47.7 mi
Dimmit Regional Hospital
Carrizo Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
71.7 mi
Frio Regional Hospital
Pearsall · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLa Moca Ranch is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers La Moca Ranch itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers La Moca Ranch itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of La Moca Ranch; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of La Moca Ranch adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.

71%Yearly checkupTX 74%
57%Dentist visitTX 55%
85%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
54%Colon screeningTX 58%
76%MammogramTX 74%
70%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
La Moca Ranch 26.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 18.2%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 8.5%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
La Moca Ranch, betterLa Moca Ranch, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where La Moca Ranch gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How La Moca Ranch adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, La Moca Ranch does better than Texas.

3 in 10La Moca Ranch adults lack social or emotional support
28.8% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 6La Moca Ranch adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · TX 21.2% · Better than TX
1 in 7La Moca Ranch adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · TX 16.9% · Better than TX
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
La Moca Ranch adults worry about having enough food
20% · TX 19.3%
About the same as TX
1 in 6
La Moca Ranch adults worry about keeping their housing
17.8% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
La Moca Ranch adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
La Moca Ranch adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · TX 10.5%
About the same as TX

12.3% of La Moca Ranch adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

La Moca Ranch and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Los Huisaches————

Los Huisaches: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.6%

of La Moca Ranch adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing4.9%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Texas

Questions about health in La Moca Ranch

Why doesn’t La Moca Ranch have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for La Moca Ranch.

What hospital is closest to La Moca Ranch?

Doctors Hospital of Laredo in Laredo, 24.9 miles in a straight line from La Moca Ranch’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in La Moca Ranch.

Town Square →
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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.